big·gie

[big-ee]
noun Slang.
1.
an important, influential, or prominent person; big shot; bigwig.
2.
something that is very large, important, impressive, or successful: a merger of two corporate biggies; a movie that was this year's box-office biggie.

Origin:
1930–35; big1 + -ie

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biggie definition


  1. n.
    something or someone important. : As problems go, this one's a biggie.
  2. n.
    copulation. (Usually with the.) : But I don't think I'm ready for the biggie.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
Learning a foreign language is a biggie when studying abroad.
No biggie, this was going in the yard and would be hidden out of the way.
Another biggie for small businesses is staying compliant with employment and labor laws.
Another biggie is stress, which is known to take a toll on immune systems and heighten risk to various ailments.
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